2021 - Behind the Bites

Cranberry Fruit Salad

November 23, 2021

Over the years my Mom’s Thanksgiving cranberry salad has become the stuff of legend. There have been countless times where I have been asked “did your Mom bring her cranberry salad” or “do you have the recipe she uses?” For me, it has just been a Thanksgiving staple that I’m used to, like her buckeyes…
Frankenfries: Bringing dead french fries to life

October 28, 2021

Leftover french fries from a restaurant are pretty much horrific from the fridge the next day, and a blitz in the microwave does little to restore them to their former glory. Because of this, I usually never take fries in my to-go package if I have leftovers when I’m out to eat. That has changed. …
Spaghetti Carbonara

March 10, 2021

Well, it’s been a while. I’m still publishing recipes – just exclusively for print! Behind the Bites is alive and well – and syndicated! It’s not as big as Dear Abby, but it does pay for itself. I hope to keep growing the print column and expand to a bigger web presence but that will…